Comparison

clock4all vs Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

clock4all

This application offers a visually appealing and accessible clock experience for all users, including those with visual impairments. It features customizable clock faces, spoken time announcements in multiple languages, and an easy-to-use interface with no complex menus.

Highlights
  • Visually pleasing clock faces
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Customizable clock designs
  • Low battery level indicator
  • Alarm setting functionality
  • Simple, menu-free interface
Features
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This is a clock for all: - for users aiming visual pleasing clock faces - for visual impaired users reading the time with better contrasts - for blind users hearing the speech synthesizer time message in their language - for children learning to read the clock - for children and adults having fun to select a clock’s face with random colors - for all users preferring apps easy to use and designed for all Thus it is a powerful clock in the sense of:  „Technology is most powerful when it empowers everyone“ (cited from www.apple.com/accessibility). The clock4all app provides 10 different clock faces. And one extra large digital time display. Alarm time can be set. The clock indicates low battery levels with a color index. Your questions may be: 1. Must I fumble with menus, settings and modes? No. This clock app is designed for simple and robust use. You will not have to make settings in menus. There are no menus, no buttons, no sliders. Because blind, partly sighed or elderly users can hardly deal with them. 2. How does it work then, to interact with this app? There are only three interactions: - You touch the display and a voice will speak out the time in your language. - You swipe over the display and the clock face will change its design. - You shake the device and a prompt appear to set the alarm time. 3. How do the app know about the language I prefer? The app simply uses the selected language of your iPad or iPhone. 4. Can I hear the voice speaking out the time in different languages? Just go to your general iPad/iPhone settings of „Language & Region“ and change the language and its region. 5. Which languages/nations are supported by this app? USA/England, Spain, French, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Czech Republic, Hungary, China. Japan, Korea. 6. My language is not supported yet. Do you plan to update for it? Yes, of course, it is a clock4all. Get in contact with the author: juergen.held@hfg-gmuend.de Explain how to spell the time in your language for to update the app. 7. Does the clock4all app supports different display sizes? Yes all displays are supported. The clock’s faces will be presented at best readable sizes. 8. Can I use the clock4all in portrait and landscape orientation? Yes, the clock will rotate if you rotate your iPad or iPhone device. 9. How will the clock tell about low battery levels? Less 10% battery capacity will trigger the clocks face to have blue colored markers. Less 5% battery and the markers became red colored. If you tap then to hear the time message, the voice will append: "Battery level is less x%".

About

Timer

This app offers a unique dial-based interface for setting timers and stopwatches. Customize the dial face, time format, and range, with widgets and Live Activities for quick access. It's designed for various uses like cooking, workouts, and study sessions.

Highlights
  • Drag to set timer, release to start
  • 8 customizable dial faces
  • 5 time reading formats
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activity support
  • Split layout for foldable devices
Features
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Timer turns a countdown into a dial. Drag around the dial to set the time, let go, and it starts. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. WHAT SETS IT APART: • Drag to set, release to start • 8 dial faces: Classic, Monochrome, Speedometer, Pink Minimal, Dark Mode, Metallic, Geometric and Digital • 5 ways to read a timer: minutes and seconds, seconds, tenths, percent, or hidden • Dial ranges of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes • Stopwatch on the same dial, one turn per minute • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: tap one to start your saved timer without opening the app • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Split layout for iPhone Duo, with the dial and the controls on either side of the fold HOW TO USE: • Drag around the dial to set the time; let go to start • Double-tap the dial to start or pause • Tap the time to change its format • Swipe left or right to change the dial face • Tap Reset to clear the timer Get a notification when your timer ends, if you allow notifications. No internet connection needed. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE: An optional one-time in-app purchase supports the app and hides the Free Version label. It adds no features. For cooking, workouts, meditation, study, focus sessions, power naps and more.

Screenshots

clock4all4 screens
Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timer at Free against clock4all's $0.99. Timer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). clock4all's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Timer is free to download; clock4all costs $0.99 up front. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. clock4all asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

clock4all ships an update every 7 months, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
clock4all versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterclock4allTimer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuergen HeldHumberto Prado Ballesteros

In-app purchases

None

clock4all

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • Support the App$0.99

Questions

Is clock4all free?
clock4all costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, clock4all or Timer?
Timer is rated higher. clock4all averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Timer averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do clock4all or Timer have ads?
Neither clock4all nor Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, clock4all or Timer?
clock4all ships an update every 7 months, and Timer every 3 months. Most recently, clock4all was updated on November 3, 2026 and Timer on November 4, 2026.

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